Businesses in northern Vermont are reporting that Canadians are cancelling planned trips to Vermont or saying they won't visit during the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect at midnight Tuesday, prompting a retaliatory promise from Canada to impose tariff’s on $100 billion of American goods over the next few weeks.

The former South Dakota governor, 53, wearing a bullet-proof vest and an American flag beanie, was flanked by beefy federal agents as she thanked them for “putting their lives at risk.”

Canadian leaders have pledged retaliatory efforts against tariffs imposed by President Trump, such as blocking electricity exports.

Those in Vermont’s maple sugaring industry say they could be seriously impacted by new tariffs on Canada. While Vermont supplies a lot of the country with maple syrup, the U.S. also imports a lot from Canada.

Thousands of Canadian skiers and bathers make the trip to Jay Peak Resort every winter, taking advantage of chairlift tickets sold at par in Canadian dollars.

As of late Monday afternoon, just hours before the levies were expected to take effect, Vermont officials and business leaders were still grappling with uncertainty over which goods would actually be subject to tariffs.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The US is now in a trade war with its closest neighbors and now you’ll feel the impact. Everything from your retirement to your utilities and even beer is affected by President Trump’s tariffs. Black Flannel Brewing Company in Essex says their future is uncertain as the price of aluminum cans is slated to rise.